NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
In the 2022-23 school year, English scores among the county districts dropped to 25.1%, a decline of 2% from the previous school year when 27.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Asheboro City Schools students stood out in English, with almost 21.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (56). Meanwhile, students from Randolph County School System struggled the most on the English portion, and 26% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 39% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during this year.
Beyond English, 23.6% of Randolph County 12th-graders met Reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 15.9% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 13.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Randolph County had an average college readiness of 6.8% across all ACT areas.
North Carolina's education system is still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2022-23 ACT results, college readiness among North Carolina students falls short of pre-pandemic levels, with only 17.1% meeting benchmarks.
Additionally, the state's performance is lagging behind the national average, which currently stands at 21%.
| District | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Asheboro City Schools | 26.4% | 21.8% |
| Randolph County School System | 27.3% | 26% |
| Randolph County | 27.1% | 25.1% |
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